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30 U.S.C. § 271

Title 30 Chapter 3 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 271. Prospecting permits; lands included; acreage

The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, to grant to any qualified applicant a prospecting permit which shall give the exclusive right to prospect for sulphur in lands belonging to the United States located in the States of Louisiana and New Mexico for a period of not exceeding two years: Provided , That the area to be included in such a permit shall be not exceeding six hundred and forty acres of land in reasonably compact form.

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